Feb 18, 2021 12:21 PM EST
International Wildlife trade which is said to worth between $4 to $20 billion per year is triggering declines of over 60% in the abundance of species on the planet, according to scientists who call for more study on the impacts of this uncompromising threat across the whole world.
The researchers of the University of Sheffield in the UK and other researchers found out that the wildlife trade is causing a reduction of around 62% in the abundance of species, with helpless species suffering losses of over 80%.
Trade Managing Policies
Even though there are policies regarding wildlife trading, the research released in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, cautioned that without more knowledge about the effects of wildlife trade these policies cannot protect the species.